Pike Monks Uncle Tripel Ale

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Abbey Tripel
Seattle, Washington USA

On Draught at College Inn - Clear straw color, with a light white head that last a few minutes. A Belgian glass would likely allow the head to remain longer. Good lace however. Sweet estery aroma. Nice Belgian flavor, (Westmalle yeast)? Lots of spicy hops, medium body melts to a dry finish. I love that it is not cloying like so many American triples. Pike web site lists it as 9% alc. (www.pikebrewing.com) Overall an extremely pleasant tripel.

Draught sample. Mild light honey and bubblegum esters. Sweet candi sugar and golden raisins. Sweet nose with no apparent hoppiness. Pale golden amber clear with creamy off-white lacing head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Smooove. Big juicy sweet start, with honey, bubblegum and some herbal notes. Mild spicy hops at finish with sweet caramelized sugar at the finish. Really in the Belgian style with an authentic taste. A nice tripel on tap with sweet clean after.

Enjoyed at Pike’s Place in Seattle on draught. Nice take on a Belgian Tripel. Potent yet smooth was this light colored, sharp brew. You can taste the Westmalle yeast and PNW hops doing something special in this beer. Spicy and piquant with note s of apples and hints of other light fruitiness. Very very nice!

22 oz bottle via LS. Pours a clear amber with an average beige head. Nose is spicy and fruity..peppercorns, bananna, even some smoke. Taste is of white peppercrons, bannanna, hickory, perhaps some noble hop character, some ginger, coriander and some lime, some subtle chocolate malts, ending with those peppercorns. Taste is quite quite complex. I have never tasted anything quite like it, i will say it grows on me with each sip. Body is medium/full, carbonation is medium. I think people are under-rating this because of what they expect from a Triple. I am not a big triple fan so am only rating it on the quality of beer it is....and for being unique and tasty!

Bottle. Amber beer with a light tan head. Nice light estery aroma with some yeasty spice. Some bubblegun and cotton candy flavor, but isn’t too sweet - nicely balanced with spice, earth, and yeast. Finishes with fruit (grapefruit and light plum/berry). Fairly dry. Hops definately present, but alcohol well hidden. Surprisingly good.

A sweet but not very spicy aroma. Looks flat. Flavor is better than appearance. A good spice that has some zing in the finish.

660ml brown bottle. Light gold in colour, Some haze. Nice sized white head which lasts a while and leaves nice lacing. Aroma is yeasty, light citrus. Some malt sweetness in the mouth, honey, citrus flavours, fruity and yeasty. Dry finish, some leafy notes, light lingering bitterness. Medium body, medium carbonation. Nice tripel.

Pours a clear gold with a small ring of foam and a sour lambic aroma. Tart green apples in the taste, notes of peach, pale malt, quite sour, very nice. Thin body with good carb, no complaints. A complex, pleasant beer.